Garbage!

ne day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.
My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.
So I asked, "Why did you just do that? That guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!"
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck."
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage -- frustration, anger, disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you.
Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.
Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Mothers day

So I usually struggle with the whole mothers day thing. Partially because the one who made me a mother is now living in heaven and part because I have worked every mothers day for the past 19 years. I think because of this I reflect more on my mom than being a mom. I apologize to my children for this, I guess I just feel somehow unworthy for all the hype of mothers day.

Because of Brookes recent adventures with car issues, she said something to me that has brought a change to my thinking. She thanked God for her Godly parents, As I reflect on my parenting responsibility, which is basically done, I usually see the things I did wrong and wish I could change. When I heard this I was humbled. We did do our best to be Godly parents, It is awesome to hear that we succeeded, at least our youngest thinks so. I know our kids know we love them and I know they love us too. I have always looked at it as we had great kids. We have been through tough times as a family, I am a different parent and parented differently after Shaun died, then I did before he died and have always felt a bit guilty for that. I think I was a better parent after Shaun was killed. ( I am sorry Shaun).

I continue to pray daily for my living kids. I thank God for them as well as ask Him to continue to direct their paths. You are great kids and I am honored that GOD entrusted you to us. I am Blessed to be your mom!

I am looking forward to the change in our relationship, to not only be the parent, but also a friend. So far I think it is going well. I love being their mom!!